“I woke up in the ICU a month later with forty-percent of my body burned; my mum smothered the fire with a towel.

“I finally got the support I needed when I woke up in the hospital. My faith in humanity has been slowly restored by countless acts of kindness.

“It’s been a struggle with the physical pain, but my friends, family, and doctors stepped in and made the emotional part nearly painless.”

The talented make-up artists credits her doctors Dr Matthew James Reiss, who was her trauma care plastic surgeon, who performed most of her reconstructive surgery and Dr Vimal K Murphy, who saved her life after the incident.

She said: “I went from wanting to die to fighting to live. I’ve realised that I am enough. Regardless of where I am in life and where I want to be, I’m still worthy of happiness, love, respect, and living. I can legally be topless now too.

“It gets better. If the burns are the worst thing about you, you’re doing pretty well. People care less about your looks than you probably realise.

“Confidence is the sexiest thing you can wear. Don’t let anyone tell you to cover up your scars. For every person who gets uncomfortable with you being comfortable, there are ten more who applaud you for being the change this world needs to see.

“Your body is just a vessel to carry your awesome personality. You’re just as valuable as you were before your burns, but now you’ve gained an entire community of new friends and supporters.”